Barack Obama actually said...

I will not keep Americans in harm's way a single day longer than is absolutely required for our national security.

Address to the Nation on United States Military Operations in Afghanistan From Bagram Air Base

05/01/2012

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The President identified this time in history as our generation's Sputnik moment.

He was beloved for what he gave back to the city that gave him so much.

The United States will always stand by Japan, our close friend and ally.

I express my extraordinary admiration for the character and resolve of the Japanese people.